User Reviews for Eltroxin oral

Confusion with brand and generic as same name medicine name - Eltroxin

I probably need to give this med more of a chance since I've only been on it for 2 weeks, but so far, I'm not impressed. This drug does not play well with others. So far I've had to shift the schedule of my other meds to create an exclusion window around the Eltroxin. I've also had to set my alarm (I'm retired) to make sure I get up early, so this med has its required 2 hour exclusion window before breakfast - what a pain! And now, I'm starting to experience some of the well-documented side effects - heart palpitations, headache, etc (and I'm on the lowest dose). This better settle down fast or I'm going to be going back to the doctor before the 3 months is up and getting off this damn drug!Read More Read Less

I have felt much better since i started taking this drug,but have not lost the weight i want to.I have been on this drug for 6yrs.

Having really bad side effects. Chest pain, stomach pain, migraine headaches, bowel trouble, palpaitions, pain the middle of shoulders, sickness dizzy, anxiety, heavyness on chest.

makes me feel weak.

I am looking for side effects of this drug. I have been taking .05mg for 5 weeks. I am expiring joint pain. I noticed an increase in my overall metabolism, however I have not lost any weight and really struggling with the pain issue. Would like know if anyone else has had a similar experience.

Has been taking 50ug tablets for the last 18 days. Want know about side effects.

I have been taking this pill for years and all blood test show that it is working fine

When I first started taking this medicine it worked well. However, recently my cholesterol starting rising -it eased slight at 150mg. However, I am tired all the time, have dry, itchy skin and headaches and muscleaches all the time. All my underactive systems have returned. Additionally, I read that I should break the tablet in half, but I need the increased dosage.

I take Eltroxin to compensate the side effects of Amiodarone (i.e. hypothyrodism). On two separate occosaions I have suffered hyperthyroidis nothwithstanding monitoring of dosage by my cardiologist. The first time this happened in June 04 I went into fast AF for four months and no DC cardioversion was successful till i went into hypo. This Christmas the same happened. In June 09 my TSH was 2.48. In Dec 09 it shot to <0.05. I'm very worried I might go through the same experience and have decided to stop Eltroxin temporarily to obtain acceptable Free T4 and TSH levels. Read More Read Less

Causes moody spells, severy sleepiness

good

i have been on eltroxin for almost 8yrs. it has been very successful in controlling my symptoms, which included...back pain,dry skin, extreme tiredness, hair loss. ive been taking 150mcg for along time now, but i did start at 250 and have now stabalised at 150. ive never forgotten to take it and always take it at same time each day..before breakfast.

After one month of taking this medication, I feel fine with no side effect so far. But I feel low sex drive, something the physician encouraged me that this condition would disappear by time. I take 50 mcg now and after 3 months my case will be reviewed by the phsician to determine either to increase the dose or continue as it is now.

I'm sure may have bad side effects, but one month into this treatment of 100 mcg pr day I have had tremednouse improvement in all areas of my life, this has been a great little pill. Before I had started gaining weight, around 50 lbs within a year with no help of diet or excercise, no energy, dry skin, and depression. Within two weeks of treatment, my stomach started going wayyyyyyyy down, I had my old energy level back and I even have my past perkiness in my eyes and smile and the depression has totally disappeared, I now wake up ready to roll!! I'm up for anything now again and for two years I had no energy then the weight gain and depression, why it took so long to diagnos me with hypothyroid is beyond me but all is well now!Read More Read Less

I get a bloated stomach, sweating and anxiouis when using 100mg of eltroxin. It is driving me mad. I am severely depressed on this treatment.

from having constant dry tickly smoky effect in my throat to being able to feel back to normal,after roughly 9-10 months same feeling but had my dose upped from 50mg to 100mg i'm now on 150 mg.